Firouzabad
Iran /
Fars /
Firuzabad /
World
/ Iran
/ Fars
/ Firuzabad
, 3 km from center (فيروز آباد)
World / Iran / Fars
city, place with historical importance
Firuzabad or Firouzabad (Sassanid Middle Persian Ardasher-Khwarrah, since 10th century A.D Fīrūzābād فيروزآباد) is a city located in Fars province south of Shiraz, surrounded by a mud wall and ditch. It had an estimated population of 67,909 in 2005.
Khor Ardeshīr, Ardeshīr Khurah and Shāhr-ī Gōr. It had a circular plan so precise in measurement The city had four gates. the center of a circle 450m in radius. At the center point of the city was a Zoroastrian fire temple 30m high and spiral in design,
The city's importance was revived again in the reign of Azud al-Dawla of the Daylamite dynasty, who used the city as his frequent residence. It is at this time that the old name of the city--Gōr, is abandoned in favor of the new. In New Persian spoken at the time Gōr had come to mean "grave." King Azud al-Dawla, as the story goes, found it distastful to reside in a "grave." Per his instruction, the city's name was changed to Peroz-abad, "City of Victory." Since then, the city has been known by variations of that name, to include Firuzabad (Middle Persian Fīrūzābād).
Among the attractions of the city are the Ghal'eh Dokhtar, the Palace of Ardeshir, and the fire temple tower among the remains of Gōr.
The people of modern Firuzabad are mostly descendants of the Qashqai.
Khor Ardeshīr, Ardeshīr Khurah and Shāhr-ī Gōr. It had a circular plan so precise in measurement The city had four gates. the center of a circle 450m in radius. At the center point of the city was a Zoroastrian fire temple 30m high and spiral in design,
The city's importance was revived again in the reign of Azud al-Dawla of the Daylamite dynasty, who used the city as his frequent residence. It is at this time that the old name of the city--Gōr, is abandoned in favor of the new. In New Persian spoken at the time Gōr had come to mean "grave." King Azud al-Dawla, as the story goes, found it distastful to reside in a "grave." Per his instruction, the city's name was changed to Peroz-abad, "City of Victory." Since then, the city has been known by variations of that name, to include Firuzabad (Middle Persian Fīrūzābād).
Among the attractions of the city are the Ghal'eh Dokhtar, the Palace of Ardeshir, and the fire temple tower among the remains of Gōr.
The people of modern Firuzabad are mostly descendants of the Qashqai.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firuzabad,_Fars
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 28°51'14"N 52°34'20"E
- Firouz Abad Plain 4.5 km
- ? 13 km
- Salt dome Siyah Kenar 18 km
- Haygher canyon -13.5 km ( Iranian Grend Canyon ) 26 km
- Jahani Salt Mount 28 km
- Salt dome jahani 30 km
- Salt dome ahmad 37 km
- tadavan mount 43 km
- Farashband refinery 52 km
- Yimira Mount 65 km
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